The High Court of Rajasthan enlarged the petitioner on bail in a corruption case where prosecution sanction had not been granted, holding that indefinite custody is unjust when the case cannot proceed legally without such sanction.
Petitioner released on bail on personal bond of Rs. 1,00,000/- and two sureties of Rs. 50,000/- each.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 10216/2024
Devendra Singh S/o Pyare Lal, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Ward No. 9, Near Kachha Talab, Mori Mohalla, Deeg, The Then Senior Assistant Office Of Chief Medical And Health Officer, Deeg, District Deeg. (Presently Confined At Central Jail Bharatpur).
----Petitioner
Versus
State of Rajasthan, Through PP
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Navankur Dubey For Respondent(s) : Ms. Aarti Sharma, PP
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA Order
01/10/2024
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submitted charge-sheet in the matter and trial will take its own time, therefore, the petitioner may be released on bail.
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furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lac only) together with two sureties in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) each to the satisfaction of the trial Court with the stipulation that he shall appear before that Court or any other Court to which the matter is transferred, on all subsequent dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so.
(GANESH RAM MEENA),J
DIVYA SAINI /125
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the accused should be released on bail despite the prima facie involvement in corruption offence considering lack of prosecution sanction and indefinite custody.
Whether the absence of prosecution sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 warrants release on bail.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Devendra Singh
State of Rajasthan
Ganesh Ram Meena
As recorded by the court registry
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